2022 Los Angeles Mayoral election Archives

Los Angeles City Council Meeting Falls Into Chaos Following Brief Entrance of Kevin De Leon

December 14, 2022 2:30 amDecember 14, 2022 11:03 am

Embattled Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon triggered another chaotic City Council meeting on Tuesday, staying for several critical votes in the last City Council meeting of the year while protestors continued to disrupt the meeting. De Leon has...

Karen Bass Sworn In As New Mayor Of Los Angeles

December 12, 2022 1:00 pmDecember 13, 2022 6:24 am

Former Congresswoman Karen Bass was sworn in as Mayor of Los Angeles during the weekend, becoming the first woman and second African-American to hold the position in the city’s history, and replacing former Mayor Eric Garcetti. Born in Los Angeles...

Embattled LA City Councilman Kevin de Leon Attends First City Council Meeting Following Racist Recording Scandal

December 10, 2022 2:30 amDecember 9, 2022 9:03 pm

A Los Angeles City Council Meeting erupted into chaos on Friday following the entrance of City Councilman Kevin de Leon, who has faced mass protests against him since October over his role in the racist recording scandal. De Leon has largely...

LA City Clerk Approves Kevin De Leon Recall Petition

December 7, 2022 12:07 pm

A recall petition against Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon was approved by the Los Angeles City Clerk on Tuesday, giving recall supporters until the end of March to collect enough signatures to trigger a recall election sometime in...

Rep. Karen Bass Wins LA Mayoral Election

November 17, 2022 2:30 amNovember 16, 2022 7:45 pm

Congresswoman Karen Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso in the Los Angeles Mayoral election on Wednesday, garnering an insurmountable number of votes to become the first African American since 1993 and the first woman to be elected to the position. While...

Three Major Mayoral Races Still Have No Winner One Week After Election Day

November 14, 2022 4:59 pmNovember 15, 2022 6:43 am

Three of the largest mayoral races in California, as well as the entire country, remained undecided nearly a week after election day as of Monday, with Los Angeles, San Jose, and Oakland likely to not have overall winners until late...

LA Mayoral Race Results Tighten With Less Than 3,000 Votes Separating Caruso, Bass

November 11, 2022 12:36 pm

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk released new voting totals in the Los Angeles Mayoral race late Thursday, with developer Rick Caruso still leading by just over 2,500 votes over Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA). Following the election on Tuesday, Caruso...